Sunday, February 27, 2011

This is another beautiful stamp from Sweet Stamps. I colored with copics on cryogen paper. I used some Prima paper, and flowers. MS around the card punches and vine punch. Be sure to check out the DT cards on her blog, they are so pretty!!

Sweet stamps challenge is to make a card with flowers on it. Check out the beautiful cards by the DT. I used their image stamped in memento black, colored with copics. I added a doily from Cheery Lynn Designs behind it. The paper is from Prima. Ribbon and bling were a prize from Sabrina's challenge. MS border punch for the corners. Check out the blogs and website the cards are fantastic.

I decided to do a monochromatic card this week for the challenge at Our Daily Bread Design. I used some shades of teal cardstock, stamped the butterfly background in teal. I cut out the scalloped ovals with spellbinders and stamped the pretty birdhouse fence image from ODBD, colored with copics and sponged around the edges before I took it out of the die. Pretty prima flowers and MS vines and butterflies finish the card. I saying is a peel off.

Friday, February 25, 2011

The birthday card was made for a friend, I used cuttlebug, spellbinders and a MS punch and borders. The thank you card is for Sabrina for a fabulous box of goodies I won on her blog. Thanks Sabrina I'm loving all of the goodies.The stamps are from Flourishes paper is from K&Co and shape of the card is from Cheery Lynn Designs french flair die cuts.

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

I made this for Priscilla's Midnight madness sketch. I used some new K&Co papers with a new stamp from Flourishes. I colored the image with copics and used some distressed inks around the edge. The pretty ribbon is from Sabrina Jackson's goodie box she sent me. Thanks Sabrina, I love these.

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Our challenge today at Crafty Secrets was to go beyond the fold and decorate the intire card. I used all of their images from the Birds and Botannical journal notes. Added some bling, cut the top and used a Martha Stewart punched border to the sections.

This card is for Flourishes Birthday challenge. I used their gorgeous stamp on stardream creamy yellow paper and colored with copics. New doily die from Cheery Lynn Designs, spellbinders scalloped circle for the sentiment. some pretty K&Co paper and bling and ribbon from Michaels. Check out the DT cards at Flourishes.

Becca's Amazing paper grace blog has some fabulous tutorials on it. This is her latest one with the fan folding. I used prima papers on these and lots of bling. Spellbinders die cuts for the frame and Cheery Lynn Die cuts for the doily. The flower is under her tutorials also. I realized after I got it done that it would be much easier to score the paper first before cutting it with the doily die cut. Be sure to check out her blog it is AMAZING!

Sunday, February 20, 2011

Our challenge today on ODBD is to stamp the sentiment over an image. I used the Faith set and the pretty butterflies don't show much. The background paper is from Prima as the flowers are also. Our challenge today on Stampin Sisters in Christ is to use green on our card, I think this qualifies, LOL These new doily dies and the circle dies are from Cheery Lynn Designs, I just love these new dies and they cut beautifully!! I used the XL stackers and just folded a piece of 8.5x11 in half and raised up the die for the top fold. Be sure to visit all the blogs today and see the amazing artwork from all the groups. Thank you for stopping by.

This beautiful image is from Melissa Frances Spring Ephemera vintage Attic treasures. I used the new dies direct from Cheery Lynn Designs to make the frame, this one is the scalloped cove corner. some pretty papers, Prima roses, I didn't have any tulips since she is watering tulips and some bling from Michaels. The pretty lace and ribbon are from Really reasonable ribbons montly club. I get my MF products at conventions and some from Emma's Paperie. Thanks for stopping by.

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Our Challenge at Creative Belli was to use felt on our card. This wonderful red had is made of felt and feathers. I used the Kassie cuttlebug on the background, the dress is made from a spellbinders heart and circle, cut on an angle and run thru the cuttlebug. Some bling added and ribbon hearts from Really Reasonable Ribbon. Be sure to check out all the DT cards on the Creative Belli Blog. They have some wonderful creations over there.

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

A couple of days ago I had to make a one layer card for a challenge. I just couldn't leave that card alone, wasn't happy with it at all so I cut it apart for this card. Flourishes challenge is to use 3 patterned papers on your card. I used three Prima papers, cut out the cuttlebug design with the flourish image for this card. Some pretty ribbon, and MS punches. Silver peel off's for borders. The sketch layout is from Priscilla's Midnight Madness. Be sure and check out Flourishes and Priscilla's blog to see the gorgeous creations by the DT's.

Monday, February 14, 2011

Our challenge on the ODBD blog was use things starting with these letter. H for hemp, E for embossing, A for any ODBD image, R for ribbon or lace T for tearing or distressing. I embossed the larger spellbinders die cut with a cuttlebug folder, I tried to get the picture to show better and the color is burgandy to match the dark part of the flower even though it looks brown. Ribbon and distress inks were used and some gorgeous new paper by K&Co and bling from Michaels. Corner punch is a MS border punch.

Stampin Sisters in Christ challenge was to use one layer this time. boy that is hard!! I stamped this beautiful Flourish image and colored with copics. Sorry their website is down so I can get the link for you. I used a cuttlebug on the background and MS punches for the birds and butterflies.

Our challenge was to signify love without using any words on the front of the card. This is an iris fold with papers from Close to my heart, the stamp is from Our Daily Bread Design and embossed in gold. I added some punched corners and bling.

Masculine cards are so hard for me to do, I love all the bling on the cards for a feminine look so this is out of the box for me. LOL The sketch is from Priscilla's midnight madness blog. I chose the new faith stamp from Our Daily Bread Design for this card. I'm making and donating over 100 cards for our church auction this spring so I needed lots of masculine cards. Be sure to click on Priscilla's link and check out the amazing work by her design team. It's always mind blowing to see their creations. As always our daily bread designs new stamps and amazing so hop over there also and check them out. My background is the hardwood floor look from Stamp TV, cuttlebug dots and some bling.

Monday, February 7, 2011

Our challenge this month on Flourishes Blog is to use the color red and Love. I chose their beautiful heart, spellbinders die to cut it out, some pretty Bo bunny papers, ribbon hearts from Really Reasonable ribbon and the white ribbon behind them. Prima flower and leaves and MS heart border punch. The border punch is part of the around the card heart punch. Be sure to check out the teams cards over at Flourishes.

Sunday, February 6, 2011

For those of us in snow country we are definitely ready for some spring like weather. Flourishes challenge is to think spring. I chose this beautiful image from a year of flowers collection. The paper and little blue flowers are Prima, die cuts are Cheery Lynn dies. I used copics to color and some glassy glaze over the flowers for dimension. Silk ribbon from Flourishes for the bow, peel off border and krylon pen to edge the layers. The card is 5" square. It's snowing AGAIN here this morning after 16" the other day. Have a wonderful day and stay warm!

Saturday, February 5, 2011

Our challenge today on Our Daily Bread Design's blog is to pick one or more the past year's challenges. My card used several of the challenges. #26 Dies or punches, spellbinders scalloped ovals, MS fern,
28 Forgotten embellishments, both the flourish and butterfly were found in my drawer of goodies
29 Sparkle, hard to see on the photo but the gems and painted flowers are sparkly
34 3 of something, I used prima flowers
Colored the ODBD image with copics, peel off saying. The paper is from prima and I stamped directly on the oval.

Friday, February 4, 2011

Our challenge today on Stampin Sisters in Christ is to use the colors blue and green. I chose this wonderful image from Our Daily Bread Design. Colored with Copics, added some bling from Prima and lace from JoAnn's. The die cut is from Cheery Lynn Designs by dies direct, French flair. This is part of the XL stackers which you can actually make the card design with the larger sizes. Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful warm weekend!!! We are still digging out from the blizzard!

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Our challenge at Split Coast Crafty Secrets forum is to make a book mark using their products. I chose this pretty Friendship scrap from the Girlfriends scrap pages. The paper and die cut are from Prima along with the little flowers. Some bling added and a cuttleubg tag behind the Friendship piece. Crafty secrets is coming out with lots of new goodies this month so be sure to check them out all month.

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Our cards this week were to have jewlery on them, I'm using this wonderful cameo from Melissa Frances and some gems to finish it. Prima flowers and MS leaf punch. Cuttlebug bakgrounds with MS border punch and spellbinders die cut.